Man shot on Erie's westside

Erie police personnel are photographed at the scene of a shooting on the 400 block of West 17th Street in Erie on April 19. During the incident, an unidentified man was shot in the left side. He was taken to UPMC Hamot. ANDY COLWELL/ERIE TIMES-NEWS

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A young man was shot in the torso Friday evening on Erie's west side, the second shooting in the city in as many nights.

The shooting occurred at about 8 p.m. at 417 W. 17th St., Erie police said. The victim was helped to a gurney and taken by EmergyCare ambulance to UPMC Hamot for treatment of a single gunshot wound, said Erie Police Sgt. Keith Kaschalk.

"We were told by people in the house that he went out the door, got shot and went back inside," Kaschalk said.

No description of the shooter was available. Witnesses were not cooperating with police, Kaschalk said.

The victim's name and age were not available.

The shooting occurred one night after a 19-year-old man was shot in the leg near the intersection of East Fifth and Ash streets. Police said Friday night they have no suspects in that case, and the name of the victim was not available.